AI Tool Policy

AI Usage Policy for Authors, Editors, and ReviewersAI Usage Policy for Authors, Editors, and ReviewersEffective Starting: Volume 8, Issue 1 (2026)


Beginning with Volume 8, Issue 1 (2026), Jambura Law Review (JALRev) implements a formal policy regulating the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in the drafting, submission, editorial processing, and peer-review of manuscripts. AI tools may be used as assistive instruments; however, all use must be transparently disclosed by authors.

For Authors

Manuscripts will only be considered for publication if the AI-generated detection result does not exceed 20%. To ensure compliance with this policy and to confirm that AI use does not exceed the 20% threshold:

  • Authors must submit evidence of AI-generated detection result, and
  • Authors must complete and upload the Declaration of Manuscript Eligibility Regarding AI Use .

In the declaration form, authors are required to explicitly list any AI tools that were used during manuscript preparation. Failure to comply with this policy may result in rejection of the manuscript at any stage of the editorial or review process.

Permitted Uses of AI Tools

AI tools may be used only for the following purposes:

  1. Proofreading and Language Editing: AI tools may assist in correcting grammar, improving language style, and refining sentence structure.
  2. Summarization and Coherence Improvement: AI tools may be used to produce summaries or to improve the coherence and cohesion of sentences or paragraphs, as long as the content is drawn from credible sources and is cited accurately and appropriately.

Prohibited Uses of AI Tools

The following uses of AI tools are strictly prohibited:

  1. Full or Substantial Content Generation: Producing substantial portions or the entirety of the manuscript using generative AI, thereby replacing the author’s original analytical work.
  2. AI-Generated Research Data: Generating images, tables, figures, or graphs through AI tools for the purpose of supporting research results.3. Unverified AI Output:Even when AI use falls within the permitted categories, authors are prohibited from inserting AI-generated text without conducting further verification, correction, and adaptation.

For Editors

During the editorial editorial process, editors must uphold the confidentiality of the manuscript and ensure the protection of the authors’ intellectual property rights and data privacy by adhering to the following principles:

  1. Editors must not upload the manuscript to any AI tool for purposes related to article evaluation, content assessment, or editorial decision-making. The use of AI tools in these stages may compromise the accuracy and integrity of the review process and may lead to conclusions that are incorrect, incomplete, or influenced by algorithmic bias.
  2. Editors must not upload the manuscript to any AI tool for translation or language-processing purposes. Such actions may expose confidential manuscript content to third-party platforms that do not guarantee secure handling of data or compliance with academic publishing standards.
  3. If an editor determines that an AI-generated detection check is necessary, the editor must ensure that only secure, reliable, and journal-approved AI detection tools are used. This requirement aims to maintain data protection standards, prevent unauthorized dissemination of manuscript content, and ensure that any AI-related evaluation aligns with the journal’s ethical and technical guidelines.

For Reviewers

During the peer review process, reviewers are required to protect the confidentiality of the manuscript and uphold the authors’ intellectual property rights and data privacy by observing the following standards:

  1. Reviewers must not upload the manuscript, whether in full or in part, to any AI tool for purposes such as evaluating the scholarly content, drafting review comments, or assisting in decision-making. The use of AI tools in this context may compromise the independence, objectivity, and integrity of the peer review process, and may result in assessments that are inaccurate, incomplete, or influenced by algorithmic biases.
  2. Reviewers must not upload the manuscript to any AI tool for translation, paraphrasing, grammar correction, or any other language-processing functions. Such actions may lead to unintended disclosure of confidential scholarly work to external platforms that do not guarantee data security, thereby violating fundamental principles of peer review confidentiality and academic publishing ethics.
  3. Reviewers are expected to maintain strict confidentiality by ensuring that the manuscript is not shared, stored, or discussed with any unauthorized individuals or systems, including AI tools that retain or analyze submitted content. Any use of AI tools for general support (e.g., checking grammar in the reviewer’s own comments) must be conducted without revealing any part of the manuscript’s content. Reviewers remain fully responsible for the originality, accuracy, and independence of their review reports.